Dama de la familia Canals (Lady of the Canals Family)

Goyena family, Dama de la familia Canals (Lady of the Canals Family), ca. 1840, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Teodoro Vidal Collection, 1996.91.19
Copied Goyena family, Dama de la familia Canals (Lady of the Canals Family), ca. 1840, watercolor on ivory, image: sight 2 122 in. (6.45.1 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Teodoro Vidal Collection, 1996.91.19
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Artwork Details

Title
Dama de la familia Canals (Lady of the Canals Family)
Artist
Attributed to Goyena family
Date
ca. 1840
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
image: sight 2 122 in. (6.45.1 cm)
Credit Line
Teodoro Vidal Collection
Mediums
Mediums Description
watercolor on ivory
Classifications
Keywords
  • Portrait female — Canals — waist length
  • Object — flower — rose
Object Number
1996.91.19

Artwork Description

In this miniature the ornate gilded band around the painting emphasizes the sitter’s gold jewelry. Because Canals is a popular Spanish name, it is difficult to determine the identity of the lady in this portrait.